粵

初co1步bou6

co1 bou6chū bù

English

  1. initial
  2. at first step; firstly
  3. preliminary
  4. tentative
  5. initial; tentative; preliminary

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 喺事情嘅程序入面,處於開始嘅階段

Examples

  • 9 月進行的初步體檢顯示,由於照料不當和圍欄地面破損,導致大象的爪子開裂並過度生長,從而損傷了牠的腳。

    An initial medical examination conducted in September showed the elephant’s nails had cracked and were overgrown due to improper care and an insufficient enclosure with flooring that damaged its feet.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 初步確診

    preliminary positive

  • 呢個只係一個初步嘅計劃。

    This is just a tentative plan.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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